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Israel's multilayered air-defense system protected it from Iran's drone and missile strike
JERUSALEM (AP) — An incoming attack by more than 300 Iranian drones and ballistic missiles was the latest challenge to Israel’s air defense system, which already has been working overtime to cope with incoming rocket, drone and missile attacks throughout the six-month war against Hamas. ...
Trump goes after the judge and prosecutors in his hush money case in last rally before trial begins
SCHNECKSVILLE, Pa. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump on Saturday lit into New York prosecutors and the criminal hush money case they brought against him during his last rally before what he called a “communist show trial” begins Monday. "I will be forced to sit fully gagged....
Ukraine aims drones at an oil refinery and a drone factory in its deepest strike yet inside Russia
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian drones attacked one of Russia's biggest oil refineries and a drone factory in the Russian province of Tatarstan, officials said Tuesday, in what appeared to be Kyiv’s deepest strike inside Russian territory since the war began more than two years ago. ...
Russians cast ballots in an election preordained to extend President Vladimir Putin's rule
Voters across Russia cast ballots Saturday on the second day of an election set to formalize six more years of power for President Vladimir Putin, who faces no serious challengers after crushing political dissent over his nearly quarter-century of rule. The election comes against the...
Ukraine's first Oscar is hailed as a reminder of war's horrors as Russian drones strike buildings
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine awoke Monday to another day of war — Russian drones blasted buildings in the Kharkiv and Odesa regions — but also the news it had won its first Oscar. The best documentary victory for Mstyslav Chernov’s “20 Days in Mariupol,” a harrowing...
Meet Ukraine’s small but lethal weapon lifting morale: Unmanned sea drones packed with explosives
Uncrewed, remote-controlled boats have been around since the end of World War II. Late last century, technological innovations broadened their potential uses. Lethal, advanced sea drones developed and deployed by Ukraine in its war with Russia have opened a new chapter in that story....
German foreign minister visits Bosnia, urges Western Balkans join EU in face of Russian aggression
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Germany's foreign minister said Tuesday that Western Balkans countries joining the European Union is a “geopolitical necessity” that would make Europe stronger in the face of Russia’s full-scale aggression against Ukraine. The six nations...
Turkish drones kill 3 in an attack on a local Christian militia in northeastern Syria, officials say
BEIRUT (AP) — Turkish drone strikes in northeastern Syria on Wednesday killed at least three members of a local Christian force and wounded others, including civilians, a Kurdish official and a Syrian opposition war monitor said. Also on Wednesday, reported Israeli airstrikes hit...
San Francisco considers a measure to screen welfare recipients for addiction
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Democratic mayor of San Francisco is pushing a pair of controversial public safety proposals on the March 5 ballot, including one that would require single adults on welfare be screened and treated for illegal drug addiction or else lose cash assistance. ...
